Apr

15

Will the downturn spell opportunity for micro e-tailers?

April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Have you heard about what’s happening in the retail sector?
Consumer spending down and a rash of bankruptcies and store closings among a lot of mid-sized retailers. Evidently, folks like Wal-Mart, Costco and Target are not in danger but others, like Charming Shoppes, Lillian Vernon and Fortunoff, are.
And while there is speculation about what all those […]

Mar

11

Never a dull moment in the Empire State

March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Hey, here’s one for the idiot files, huh?
You know, I told you that Mr. Spitzer was heavily preoccupied with repeatedly shooting himself in the foot but little did I know the extent to which he was determined to damage his digits.
Tip of the hat to Silda Wall Spitzer, who has been a very active leader […]

Feb

29

Ya think Eliot needs better advisors?

February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment

We have a relatively new governor here in New York, a fellow you may have heard of named Eliot Spitzer. He used to be the state’s Attorney General.
Ah … those were the glory days, huh?
(Pause for musical interlude … )

He is finding that sallying forth to do battle in the courtroom — an occupation […]

Nov

13

Carnival of Small Business Issues: the microbusiness edition

November 13, 2007 | 3 Comments

Greetings to all you Journal Blog regulars and guests, and welcome to the November 13, 2007 edition of the Carnival of Small Business Issues.
I’m not going to waste any time in explanations. You know that I write about microbusinesses and that should give you a pretty good idea of what to expect from the posts […]

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